Waste Composition Studies

Waste composition studies inform waste reduction and diversion programming and are utilized to measure and track effectiveness over time.

During a waste composition study, garbage samples are sorted into material categories, weighed and given a percetage of the total weight of garbage sampled.

For example, the SCRD 2014 Waste Composition Study found that over 44% of what in on our residential garbage is organic waste such as food scraps and food soiled paper which can be composted instead of landfilled!

2014 Waste Composition Study - residential refuse collection

In 2014, a waste composition study was completed of municipal solid waste originating from the single family dwelling residential refuse collection services on the Sunshine Coast disposing at the Sechelt Landfill.